If you thought Aerosmith was the first band to attempt capitalizing on video games and fans that play them, think again. Way back in 1982, Journey had the idea to tie their album, Journey Escape, with an Atari 2600 release of the same name. Here's the video evidence [via The Retroist]:
I apologize for the quality of the commercial -- a better recording apparently does not exist. If the gameplay is what interests you the most, I've included a five minute sample after the cut.
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